In the Miss division the only one of Renee's runners-up returning is 1RU Alexandra Vorontsova. Kimberly Martin, first runner-up in 2013 and a semi-finalist in 2014, is also back after sitting out 2015. 2014 Teen second runner-up Kassady Sever is competing in Miss for the second time.
We may be in for a first this year with Carissa Palumbo, sister of current Miss NJ USA 2016 Jessielyn Palumbo competing in Delaware for the first time. Carissa was third runner-up at Miss NJ USA last year, 2RU in 2014 and first runner-up in Teen in 2009. Following last year's pageant she moved to Wilmington for work.
Only one of last year's top ten, third runner-up Paige Hales, is back in the Teen division.
Miss Delaware USA & Teen USA Titleholder History | Delaware state pageant results
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Contestants
Izabella Bradigan
Taite Daisey
Destiny Drummond (NF 15)
Gabrielle Fazio
Nicole Francis
Rae'Ven Heard (NF 15)
Rachael Jensen
Shardai LeMon
Amanda Mahadan (SF 15, NF 14, SF 13)
Kimberly Martin (SF 14, 1RU 13, SF 12)
Christen Martinelli (NF 15)
Chelsea McAllister
Caitlyn Nikituk
Brooke Ostahowski
Carissa Palumbo (3RU NJ USA 15, 2RU NJ USA 14, SF NJ USA 11, NF NJ USA 10, 1RU NJ TUSA 09)
Kassady Sever (SF 15, 2RU DE TUSA 14)
Cassia Steck
Bret Thomas
Alexandra Vorontsova (1RU 15)
Chante Walker
Jerricha Walker
Bethany Wheatley
MISS DELAWARE TEEN USA (26)
Brittnie Brown
Erica Bundschuh
Sonia-Evette Cabreja
Samantha Campbell
Diamond Channels
Brynn Close
Allison Douds
Paige Hales (3RU 15)
Janel Hall
Meneya Harris
Emily Hutchison
Brittany Jennings
Autumn Keller
Elaine Latchum
Alexis Marquez
Victoria McNeil (NF 15)
Madison Mitchell
Nierra Montanez
Ashlyn Moore
Mallory O'Mara
Macie Pennington
Rebecca Pereira
Kaylynn Pride
Rebecca Rittenhouse (NF 15)
Ayanna Vazquez
Caroline White